ABBA : If It Wasn't For The Nights (HQ) Japan - Original Sound Mix

Wishing you all a groovy weekend! Thanks to all for the many views and friendly comments on my receny uploads !
This is the the original, slightly different sound mix as featured in the broadcast at the time, the song hadnt been released on record yet and it was subject to further mixes by ABBA before finally being issued on the Voulez-Vous album.
Available in two versions on the ' ABBA In Japan' DVD
the other with the regular sound mix.

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[wafrom]

Shay!!! Shay!!!! Shay!!!! ....

[2Shaymcn]

@wafrom

Yowsa,Yowsa,Yowsa !!!

[qualqui]

AWESOME Song Shay ol' buddy, thankin' ya for the well wishes for the groovy weekend,....leastwise the heat has lifted some,....partly cloudy with cool breezes mornin' and nite, still no rain showers though,...thumbs up to ya good buddy and thankin' ya for another GREAT share! =)

[2Shaymcn]

@qualqui Thanks for groovin on down

Hope the weather is just perfect with you

. I cant complain either when you see some of the crazy weather around the globe these days !

[JLin576]

I noticed on the album the song goes for another minute, is that the only difference? This video seems to be at a slightly slower tempo? In any case its all good.

[2Shaymcn]

@JLin576

More strings on the album version too ! thanks

[Titan52berg]

2Shaymcn... you are the best, my friend! The ABBA videos that you have posted are top-notch in defintion and sound! It is such an enjoyable experience to see these classics almost as though they were only made yesterday!

[songsungu]

great

[ClassicMusicArchives]

And it looks like Benny shows some effects from 1:52 - 2:00 and Bjorn from 3:00 - 3:05. Notice the band is talking about something 0:35 - 0:42, at 2:15 the normally stoic Lasse (lead guitar) notices Agnetha's antics seconds before and looks at Ola (drums) and Rutger (bass), the 3 of them seem to be wondering & laughing to each other up to 2:30. Rutger also shows amusement of Frida at the 2:00 mark, on all other videos the talented Abba Band is stone-faced and stoic, very professional.

[ClassicMusicArchives]

And if anyone doubts it, I suggest you read the fan acknowledged authoritative book on Abba by Carl Magnus Palm, titled "Bright Lights - Dark Shadows", where it is said often that Abba frequently had parties while on the road, and the bubbley flowed a lot. No drugs, they never did that, but they were not quite as squeaky clean as they were made out to be. Anyone who serves the public, as I do at a resort hotel, knows the signs of the bubbley, and it shows here a lot - or it's very good acting.

[ClassicMusicArchives]

This must be the funniest Abba video anywhere for one simple reason - the girls are obviously tipsy. All you have to do is watch it repeatedly, and compare it with all their other performances, I have watched them all, most dozens of times. The over-done gestures & body language throughout, the frowning faces, the staring at the camera (or off into space), moves that you never see (like A. at 2:05-2:15, & F. at the end) and the band obviously amused and wondering if this is going to end well!

[OU812Eddie]

...This has got to be the number 1 underrated song from ABBA...

[liederkreisful]

Los amo, pero que madera que eran bailando!!!

[TheAccurate1]

I love Agnetha's clapping at 2:09 and 2:37. Sooooooooooo switched on. :)

[simitarra1]

Cooooooooool !!! Amazing videoooooooooooo!!!!!!! jajajaa....Thanks so much!!

[dancelover020]

Funny to see they didnt know the words to the song all the time...must have been new to them as well lol love the song!!

[ferlbahoo]

My Sunday was such crap. And then I saw this video. I feel much better. Thanks for the great video.

[realmclennyd]

wow abba is still as awesome as ever